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From YouTube: The Union Groundbreaking
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In response to a critical need for affordable housing, state, city, and non-profits come together to offer one solution. Governor Baker, Mayor Walsh, and Cardinal Seán O'Malley celebrate the groundbreaking of "The Union," the former Boston Young Men's Christian Union building now converted into 46 units of affordable housing in downtown Boston.
A
You
so
what
an
incredible
day
we
are
thrilled
to
have
you
all
join
us
today
for
the
groundbreaking
of
the
union,
46
units
of
affordable
housing
for
people
experiencing
homelessness
and
for
those
of
very
modest
incomes
right
here
in
downtown
Boston
I
am
Lisa
Albertini,
president
of
the
planning
office
for
urban
affairs.
We
are
a
social
justice
Ministry
of
the
Archdiocese
of
Boston,
and
we
do
the
work
of
the
church
by
developing
permanent,
affordable
homes
where
all
people
can
live
with
dignity
and
respect
in
homes
they
can
afford.
Here
at
the
Union.
A
We
are
especially
blessed
to
be
working
in
partnership
with
Karen
la
Fraser
and
st.
Francis
house.
St.
Francis
House
is
the
largest
day
shelter
in
Massachusetts,
with
an
extraordinarily
committed
staff
and
a
brilliant,
passionate
leader
in
Karen.
They
work
hard
every
day
to
help
adults
experiencing
homelessness,
rebuild
their
lives.
A
This
housing
and
all
it
represents,
is
so
important
and
exciting
for
a
couple
of
reasons.
It's
important
because
the
Union
is
a
model
for
how
nonprofits,
with
different
skills
can
come
together
to
provide
homes
for
the
most
vulnerable.
It's
exciting,
because
it's
a
vision
of
a
community
of
diversity
where
people
of
all
backgrounds
can
live
in
the
downtown,
a
vision,
that's
only
possible
because
all
of
our
partners
here
today
and
the
governor,
the
mayor,
the
Cardinal
secretary
Galvin,
mr.
Chamberlain's
presence
reminds
us
that
we
are
stronger
and
healthier
communities
when
all
people
are
included.
A
The
Union
provides
26
our
homes
for
2006
people
who
are
currently
homeless
or
have
been
homeless
and
20
units
for
residents
with
incomes
at
or
below
forty
three
thousand
five
hundred
dollars.
These
homes,
which
will
remain
affordable
in
perpetuity,
will
bring
stability,
opportunity,
independence
and
hope
for
the
future.
You
may
know
that,
in
addition
to
providing
this
house,
st.
Francis
House
will
be
relocating
their
administrative
offices
across
the
street
here,
and
they
will
be
starting
a
business
venture
to
provide
jobs
for
the
people
they
serve.
I
want
to
make
one
kind
of
personal
note
today.
A
It's
a
bittersweet
day
and
of
sorts
for
our
office
because
on
Christmas
Day,
our
founder
Monsignor,
michael
Grodin,
passed
away.
Many
of
you
knew
once
and
you
go
out
and
know
that
our
office
is
here
today
only
because
of
his
commitment
to
serving
the
poor.
I
know
that
if
you
were
here
seeing
us
start,
construction
on
48
Boylston
Street
would
be
what
he
loved
more
than
anything
else.
I
now
have
the
pleasure
of
introducing
Cardinal,
Sean,
Patrick
O'malley,
to
say
a
few
words
and
lead
us
an
opening
prayer.
A
Our
office
has
been
able
to
continue
doing
this
work
because
of
Cardinal
Shawn's
commitment
and
leadership.
His
commitment
to
addressing
the
needs
of
those
who
are
housing,
deprived
and
his
leadership
in
advocating
for
the
rights
of
all
people
to
have
decent,
safe
and
affordable
homes.
I
want
to
mention
that
some
of
you
may
know
Cardinal
Shawn
accompany
Pope
Francis
during
his
trip
to
the
United
States
in
2015.
A
It
was
a
really
moving
visit
and
one
of
the
messages
that
came
from
That
visit
directly
relates
to
why
we're
here
today,
because
just
after
his
historic
address
to
Congress
Pope
Francis
declined
an
invitation
to
dine
with
politicians.
Cassie
had
a
previous
engagement
to
share
lunch
with
300
homeless
people
at
a
Catholic
Charities
program
in
Washington
DC,
and
he
said
that
I
want
to
be
very
clear.
We
can
find
no
social
or
moral
justification,
no
justification
whatsoever
for
the
lack
of
housing.
A
He
also
said
you
may
recall
it
in
his
TED
talk
he
described,
but
the
only
future
worth
building
is
one
that
includes
everyone,
and
he
asked
for
a
revolution
of
tenderness.
Cardinal
Shawn
shares
those
sentiments
with
Pope
Francis
and
he
shows
a
deep
respect
in
regard
for
the
homeless
and
the
poor
for
his
selfless
leadership
and
his
unwavering
commitment.
Please
join
me
in
thanking
and
welcoming
Cardinal
Sean
O'malley.
B
Thank
you
very
much
Lisa
and
thank
all
of
you
for
being
here
today.
It's
very
encouraging
to
see
how
many
people
have
come
out
and
the
mayor,
the
governor
other
leaders
of
the
community,
because
this
is
one
of
the
most
urgent
things
that
we
are
dealing
with
in
our
modern
society,
is
the
problem
of
homelessness.
There's
so
many
different
aspects
of
it:
affordable,
housing,
the
care
or
lack
of
care
given
to
people
with
mental
health
problems
are
dealing
with
addictions,
income
inequality,
so
many
problems
of
our
modern
society
intersect
right
here.
B
The
work
we
are
beginning
today
should
enliven
our
faith
and
make
us
grateful.
We
know
the
familiar
words
of
the
psalm
if
the
Lord
does
not
build
a
house
in
vain
to
its
builders
labor.
Whenever
we
look
to
the
interests
of
our
neighbor
or
the
community
and
serve
them,
we
are
in
a
sense,
God's
own
coworkers.
B
Let
us
pray
for
his
help
through
this
self
celebration.
My
brothers
and
sisters
that
God
will
bring
this
construction
to
successful
completion
and
that
his
protection
will
keep
safe.
Those
who
work
here
are
powerful
and
merciful.
Father.
You
have
created
all
things
through
your
son
and
have
made
him
the
unshakable
foundation
of
your
kingdom
through
the
gift
of
your
eternal
wisdom
granted
the
undertaking
we
begin
today
for
your
glory
and
for
our
well-being
and
the
well-being
of
our
neighbor
may
progress
day
by
day
to
it
set
successful
completion.
A
C
C
I've
learned
that
developing
affordable
housing
is
not
for
the
faint
of
heart
and
that
it
takes
intelligence,
determination
and,
most
of
all,
an
unwavering
commitment
to
social
justice
and
I'm,
so
grateful
to
be
partnering
with
the
planning
office
for
urban
affairs
there's.
Nobody
I
would
have
wanted
to
have
taken
this
journey
with
and
with
them.
We
came
together
because
we
share
a
similar
mission
to
enable
those
who
are
the
most
vulnerable
in
our
society.
Live
lives
that
are
safe,
productive
and
meaningful,
our
passion
for
social
justice
and
our
expertise
complemented
each
other.
C
Since
the
beginning,
we
shared
a
vision
to
create
new,
affordable
housing
for
those
who
are
working
but
struggle
to
live
in
a
home
that
they
can
afford
and
for
people
experiencing
homelessness,
especially
those
who
are
chronically
homeless
and
to
provide
the
supports
necessary,
so
they
can
thrive
in
their
new
home.
We
took
advantage
of
a
unique
opportunity.
It's
not
often
that
one
project
can
accomplish
so
much.
This
renovation
will
preserve
a
beautiful
piece
of
architecture,
create
46
new
units
of
affordable
housing,
enable
us
to
relocate
our
administrative
offices.
C
But
fundamentally
the
redevelopment
of
this
property
into
affordable
housing
is
helping
to
build
an
inclusive
neighborhood,
one
that
values
social
and
economic
diversity
where
people
of
all
means
can
live
together.
When
someone
who
was
once
called
homeless
will
now
be
called
neighbor,
nothing
is
more
destabilizing
to
a
community
and
a
human
life
than
homelessness
and
poverty,
and
nothing
does
more
to
rebuild
a
life
than
ensuring
that
every
person
can
have
a
home
and
live
with
dignity
and
Saint
Francis
House.
C
We
know
the
journey
back
from
homelessness
begins
with
housing,
and
it
is
that
housing
that
enables
someone
to
succeed
in
all
the
other
endeavors
in
their
life
by
creating
this
housing.
All
the
employment,
mental
health
substance,
abuse
counseling
services
that
st.
Francis
house
office
across
the
street
will
be
leveraged
to
ensure
that
all
residents
can
stabilize
their
lives
and
pursue
their
dreams.
C
So
I
want
to
thank
all
of
our
partners
for
making
this
possible
and
everyone
here
today
for
the
outpouring
of
support
from
the
very
beginning
residents,
business
owners
alike,
all
embrace
this
project
and
as
I
look
out
in
the
room,
I
see
a
couple
of
other
faces.
That
I
would
be
remiss
not
to
acknowledge
every
Michael.
It's
Representative
Michael
winces
here,
senator
parkouring,
chairman
hone
ins
here
I,
know
and
we're
right.
C
There
there's
so
many
of
our
elected
officials
that
made
this
day
possible
that
without
everyone
coming
together,
it
would
not
be
happening
and
I'm
especially
grateful
to
our
elected
to
our
other
elected
officials
for
their
support,
especially
for
the
extraordinary
commitment
of
the
mayor
secretary,
Galvan
and
governor
Baker.
Because
of
your
leadership
and
your
commitment
to
affordable
housing,
men
and
women
once
homeless
will
live
a
new
life
contributing
and
enjoying
the
vitality
and
prosperity
of
this
neighborhood.
C
So
governor
Baker,
there
goes
a
little
over
a
year
ago
and
you
stood
in
this
very
room
and
I
think
it
was
at
120
degrees.
It
was
very
hot,
so
so
we
staged
the
cold
weather
just
just
for
today,
and
so,
but
it
was
that
day
that
we
were
making
the
announcements
that
made
this
in
other
projects
across
the
Commonwealth
to
bring
affordable
housing
to
all
the
cities
and
towns,
and
it
made
it
possible.
C
Governor
Baker
came
into
office,
making
ending
homelessness
a
priority
and
through
programs
that
prevent
homelessness
reforms
to
the
healthcare
system,
leading
the
fight
against
opiate
addiction
and
funding
programs
that
create
affordable
housing.
You
are
keeping
your
word,
so
we
are
so
grateful
to
have
you
here
today
and
it's
my
pleasure
to
introduce
governor
Baker.
D
Karen's
right
it
was
about
120
degrees,
and
but
that
was
a
great
day,
and
so
is
this
one
and
you
don't
live
in
Massachusetts
for
most
of
your
60
years
and
that's
been
a
few
days
in
the
same
place
when
it's
wicked
hot
or
wicked
cold.
The
one
word
I
would
add
to
Karen's
and
lisas
commentary
about
how
this
gets
done
is
partners
and
partnership.
There
are
a
lot
of
cooks
in
this
kitchen
and
every
single
one
of
them
had
a
critical
role
in
making
this
project
happen,
and
we
appreciate
the
work
of
the
church.
D
F
D
Housing
choice
bill
we'd
like
to
see
that
one
happen
to
you
and
and
I
think
one
of
the
great
things
about
a
project
like
this
is
yeah
it's
complicated,
but
every
housing
project
I've
ever
been
involved
in
dating
way
back
into
my
time,
working
in
the
welding
Cellucci
administration.
If
it
involved
services
and
and
difficult
to
serve
populations,
it
was
complicated
and,
and
that's
part
of
what
makes
them
glorious
and
beautiful
and
and
I
know.
D
D
E
A
You
Thank
You
governor
I'm,
gonna.
Ask
the
other
speakers
to
do
the
same
thing.
Heads
up
mayor
Walsh
has
been
focused
on
providing
affordable
housing
long
before
he
became
mayor,
and
his
commitment
keeps
growing
more
intense
all
the
time
it's
so
intensity
tells
us
regularly
that
we're
not
moving
fast
enough,
but
in
the
same
sentence.
He
also
asks
how
he
can
help
after
that
he
starts
having
she'll,
call
us
and
tell
us
without
having
a
faster,
his
bus.
As
a
member
of
the
mayor's
housing
task
force.
A
I
know
that
his
focus
is
on
helping
house
all
people,
regardless
of
their
incomes
where
they
came
from
or
what
they're
challenged
with
I
have
to
tell
you
one
little
story,
which
is
a
couple
of
years
ago.
Karen
made
a
plan
to
invite
the
mayor
to
st.
Francis
house
for
a
tour
and
I
would
be
there
with
her.
The
real
plan
was
to
take
him
to
Karen's
conference
room
and
point
out
the
window
to
this
building
across
the
street
and
make
the
case
for
why
it
had
to
be
done.
A
I
have
ever
witnessed,
it's
what
you
don't
see
and
what
you
don't
hear
about
in
the
reports
or
press
releases,
I
learned
a
few
things
from
Mayor
Walsh
that
day,
I've
actually
never
mentioned
this
to
him,
except
now
in
front
of
150
people.
I
learned
about
humility,
kindness
and
compassion.
He
talked
about
taking
one
day
at
a
time
and
he
assured
the
guests.
They
were
not
alone
in
dealing
with
their
addiction
and
I.
Left
that
day,
with
much
more
than
I
had
ever
thought
I.
A
Would
it
wasn't
money,
but
it
was
something
that
had
a
much
greater
impact
on
me
to
see
him
helping
people
in
very
challenging
situations,
one
on
one
and
to
learn
from
him
and
I
really
want
to.
Thank
you
for
that
mayor,
but
then
the
funding
came
and
the
mayor
is
providing
more
than
5.6
million
in
IDP
and
Neighborhood
Housing
Trust
Funds,
and
without
that
this
would
not
happen
a
few
days
ago.
A
He
also
won
for
the
city,
26
million
dollars
in
HUD
continuum
of
care
funds
to
keep
this
work
going
and
I
think
David
tile
might
be
here,
the
new
regional,
HUD
administrator.
Thank
you
so
much
for
coming
and
for
that
award
to
the
City
of
Boston.
We're
grateful
to
have
you
in
New,
England,
I'm
sure.
You
also
know
that
the
mayor
recently
created
a
ten
million
dollar
fund
to
solicit
private
donations,
to
build
more
permanent
housing
for
people
experiencing
homelessness.
Rather
than
celebrating
his
inauguration.
A
E'en
Bank
of
America
provided
the
first
two
hundred
fifty
five
thousand
dollars
to
get
that
up
and
running.
So
the
city's
approach
to
ending
chronic
homelessness
is
working.
There's
more
work
to
be
done,
but
Mayor
Walsh
is
a
mayor
of
second
chances
and
a
believer
in
equity
and
fairness
for
all
people.
A
He
believes
in
not
only
housing
people,
but
if
lifting
them
up-
and
he
has
an
incredible
team
to
help
him
with
that
and
Sheila
Dylan
Kelly
Shea
is
going
to
be
here
at
Theresa,
Gallagher,
Christine,
O'keefe
they're,
all
the
best
so
now
with
us
underway
before,
though
the
mayor
can
come
up
and
speak,
I
have
to
have
asked
you
to
promise
to
tell
Sheila
to
stop
calling
me
at
least
on
this
one.
Please
join
me
in
welcoming
mayor
Walsh.
G
Thank
you
very
much
Lisa
and
thank
you
for
that
introduction.
Karen.
Thank
you
as
well.
You
know
the
day
we
talked
about
this
building.
I
know
there's
some
challenges
around
the
neighborhood
as
well,
and
I
want
to
thank
you
for
that,
because
everyone
deserves
a
home,
Dona
Baker.
Thank
you
and
your
team
for
incredible
partnership
and
secretary
Galvin
as
well.
Cardinal
O'malley,
meet
hall
chamber
from
Bank
of
America
who's
been
a
partner
for
a
long
time.
My
former
colleagues
in
the
house,
representatives,
Erin
and
Kevin.
Thank
you
for
all
the
work
you
do.
G
E
G
I
want
to
thank
you.
I
have
to
thank
Sheila
Dillon
I
mean
you
heard
her
name
three
or
four
times
today.
She's
amazing.
All
of
the
work
we're
doing
the
idea
of
the
fund
from
Bank
of
America
I
mean
all
chamberland.
Thank
you
for
the
initial
contribution.
Sheila
villain
and
her
team
are
absolutely
incredible
in
she
is.
She
certainly
is
our
star,
meaning
we
follow
her
I
want
to.
Thank
you
Sheila
for
everything
that
you
do.
G
I
want
to
thank
you
and
I
want
to
give
a
shout
out
to
Cobain
and
in
the
building
trades
for
for
being
incredible
partners.
I
know
their
partners
in
this
job
in
a
lot
of
ways,
and
thank
you
for
that
as
well.
St.
Francis
house
in
the
planning
office
of
Urban
Affairs
of
the
archdiocese,
have
been
had
an
incredible
vision
of
for
this
project
and
the
city
state
and
Bank
of
America
and
the
federal
government
we
all
come
together.
I
mean
that's
what
the
beauty
here
is
about
partnership.
G
You
have
the
governor
talk
about
it,
you
hear
Karen
talk
about
ELISA.
It
certainly
is
partnerships
and
it's
a
strong
symbolism
of
what
we're
going
to
try
and
do
we're
dealing
with
homelessness,
not
just
in
the
city,
but
we're
a
model
for
the
rest
of
the
country.
To
look
and
see
what's
happening
here
in
Boston
and
in
Massachusetts.
Ending
chronic
homelessness
is
about
getting
people
to
pathways
to
permanent
housing.
The
that's!
What
Boston
is
focused
on
in
a
housing.
G
First,
approach
of
Boston's
way
home
I,
don't
think
she's
here
about
Lila
Bernstein
as
well
from
from
our
office
of
homelessness
and
Jim
greens
back
there
they've
been
doing
this
work
for
a
long
time.
We
want
to
thank
you
for
that.
Every
single
person
in
our
city
deserves
a
safe
home.
Everyone
deserves
compassion,
support
and
that's
what
you
have
here,
I've
seen
firsthand
how
much
a
home
provides
a
strong
impact
for
somebody
when
formerly
homeless,
individuals
give
they
get
their
chores
or
their
new
homes.
G
You
can
see
the
pride
in
their
faces
and
we've
been
able
to
house
1300,
chronically
homeless
people
in
the
city
of
Boston
the
last
four
years
and
and
I
see
many
of
these
folks
when
they're,
not
in
the
apartment,
I
see
them
on
the
street
and
they're
still
smiling
a
home
symbolizes
the
new
beginning,
a
renewed
strength,
something
that
the
people
that
I
spoke
to
across
the
street
all
needed.
They
needed
a
new
beginning
in
that
strength
that
they
have
to
be
successful
for,
like
48
Boylston
Street
brings
more
affordable
housing
options
to
downtown.
G
That
is
something
critically
needed.
I
know.
We
often
talk
about
the
high
end
housing
in
downtown.
We
talk
about.
How
do
we
get
more
modern
downtown?
This
truly
is
helping
helping
them.
The
people
that
needed
the
most.
This
project
provides
46,
affordable
units
of
housing
26
set
aside
specifically
for
homeless
individuals,
it's
going
to
help
our
work
and
in
making
sure
we
create
more
affordable
housing
options
out
there
for
people,
but
this
project
goals.
As
you
heard,
the
both
beyond
housing,
it
expands
st.
Francis
house
of
Service.
G
It
will
provide
employment
opportunities
for
homeless
individuals
who
need
to
help
change
their
life
and
it
will
change
lives
and
that's
the
beauty
about
this.
Boston's
been
very
successful
in
the
last
four
years
and
when
you
think
about
I
can
stand
up
here
and
talk
about
all
the
great
things
that
happened.
B
C
Okay,
so
you
know
this
project,
we
talk
a
lot
about
the
partnerships
and
everybody
coming
together,
but
the
other
really
cool
thing
about
this
building
is
that
it
is
the
historic
nature
of
this
building
and
from
the
very
beginning,
when
I
sort
of
looked
out
the
window
and
said
yep
we're
gonna
we're
gonna
build
housing
in
that
building.
We
knew
that
there
was
no
better
use
for
this
property
than
to
renovate
it
and
create
affordable
housing.
C
It
honors
the
legacy
of
the
Boston
Young
Men's
Christian
Union,
and
maintains
the
charitable
purpose
for
which
it
was
built
in
1875.
This
building
was
constructed
to
provide
what
we'd
call
today.
Health
and
wellness
programming
for
families
all
across
the
city
of
Boston,
from
playing
basketball
to
summer
camp
generations
of
men
and
women
and
children
would
find
stability
in
their
lives
by
being
part
of
the
B
Y
MCU,
I
and
I
can't
tell
you
how
many
times
we've
walked.
C
Somebody
through
this
building
and
they'd
say
to
me:
oh
I
used
to
play
basketball
or,
oh
my
father,
a
grandfather
used
to
play.
Racquetball
I
I
think
everybody
from
the
Statehouse
at
one
point
or
another
played
ball
in
this
building
and
over
and
over
again
we
would.
We
would
hear
these
stories
and
then,
as
we
started,
to
prepare
the
site,
it
kind
of
felt
a
little
bit
like
an
archeological
dig,
because
we
would
start
to
uncover
these
old
pictures
of
muscle-bound
men
in
tights.
You
know
I'll
be
hustling
and
they'd
be
holding
like
barbells.
C
C
So
on
behalf
of
the
men
and
women
who,
in
just
one
short
year,
think
about
it
in
just
one
year,
46
men
and
women
who
are
walking
around
today
are
going
to
be
living
here.
It
kind
of
gives
me
chills
just
to
think
about
that,
and
they
will
call
this
building
home.
So
secretary,
Galvin
I
want
to
thank
you
for
your
support
of
this
project
and
invite
you
to
come
up
and
say
it
works.
I
When
I
came
through
the
door
and
it
was
rather
cold
in
here,
then
it's
warmed
up
a
lot.
Lisa
said
to
me:
this
is
a
great
case
of
saving
history
and
lives
and
I
think
that
sums
it
all
up,
because
we
are
saving
history,
the
history
of
our,
not
the
architect,
just
the
architectural
history,
the
history
of
what
went
on
in
this
building
and
I
think
that's
very
important.
So
often
development
and
history
are
in
conflict,
we've
seen
it
throughout
the
state.
I
We
see
it
in
the
city,
especially
at
a
time
of
prosperity
when
everyone
wants
to
build
things,
and
everyone
wants
to
knock
things
down,
it's
very
hard
to
keep
things
up,
and
it's
especially
hard
to
reconfigure
them
and
reuse
them
for
a
good
purpose
and
that's
being
achieved
here
and
that's
why
this
is
such
an
important
project.
You
know
when
you
have
a
situation
that
we
experience
now
in
Massachusetts
and
particularly
in
Boston
of
great
prosperity.
I
It
brings
a
lot
of
very
talented
and
often
wealthy
people
to
the
city,
but
it
also
brings
a
lot
of
poor
people,
desperate
people,
sick
people,
to
the
city
too,
and
we
can't
forget
them.
We
cannot
leave
them
out.
We
must
take
care
of
them
and
in
doing
this
project,
we
carry
on
a
mission
of
mass
historical
commission
throughout
Massachusetts
we've
rehabilitated
all
sorts
of
factories
and
old
buildings
into
housing,
affordable
housing.
I
So
I'm
delighted
to
be
here
today,
I'm
proud
of
this
project,
I'm,
proud
of
all
of
you
and
I,
look
forward
to
finding
other
projects
to
do
like
this,
so
that
we
continue
to
use
historic
tax
credits
in
a
very
creative
and
effective
way,
not
just
to
preserve
buildings.
It's
not
just
about
the
buildings,
it's
about
the
people
they
serve.
Thank
you
very,
very
much.
A
Thank
You
secretary
Galvan,
as
it
has
many
times
before,
Bank
of
America,
has
played
a
huge
role
in
our
development
projects
and
they're
doing
the
same
thing
at
48,
Boylston
Street.
Once
again,
once
again,
we
have
been
able
to
rely
upon
them
for
both
construction
of
financing
and
equity
and
to
help
overcome
some
unexpected
hurdles.
This
time
the
bank
is
providing
a
16
million
dollar
construction
loan
and
they're
purchasing,
both
federal
and
state
housing
and
historic
tax
credits
to
provide
over
nineteen
point
six
million
in
equity.
A
That
is
a
huge
investment
and,
as
I
mentioned
a
moment
ago,
Bank
of
America
also
contributed
250,000
to
the
mayor's
new
fund
to
house
the
homeless.
That's
an
extraordinary
commitment
as
partners
with
Bank
of
America
Eastern
Bank
is
also
participating
in
the
construction
loan
and
received
a
five
hundred
thousand
dollar
grant
from
the
and
a
subsidized
advance
from
the
Federal
Home
Loan
Bank
of
Boston,
and
that
those
resources
have
meant
so
much
to
helping
us
pull
together.
A
The
final
pieces
of
the
financing
to
get
this
underway
and
I
want
to
thank
Pat,
Capone,
Pam,
Feingold
and
European
Willis
and
toby
goldberg.
Also,
a
federal
bank.
Thank
you
for
your
your
participation,
helping
for
being
here
today.
Bank
of
America
also
helped
us
overcome
an
unexpected
hurdle.
At
the
end
of
the
year,
the
passage
of
the
new
federal
tax
law
threatened
to
create
a
huge
funding
gap.
They
would
have
stopped
this
development
in
its
tracks.
A
To
avoid
that
everyone
had
to
work
overtime,
extra
overtime,
we
always
do
in
closings,
but
overtime
to
close
before
December
31st,
after
which
time
the
value
of
the
federal
historic
tax
credit
has
greatly
reduced.
We
want
to
thank
the
bank
bank,
America
and
all
of
our
partners
for
helping
us
avoid
that
really
disturbing
consequence
of
the
new
tax
law.
A
In
addition
to
thanking
me,
all
I'd
like
to
thank
his
terrific
team,
Maria
Barry
Dori
Conlon
trish
marinara
marinelli,
wherever
you
are
Michael
Clarke
for
their
great
work
enthusiasts
and
they
always
help
us
get
through
these
deals.
Somehow
we're
pleased
and
honored
to
have
me
Halle
Chamberlain,
president
of
the
Massachusetts
bank,
of
Bank
of
America,
here
with
us
today.
Please
welcome
me.
F
Thank
you
Lisa
for
the
kind
introduction,
and
thank
you
all
for
the
the
dignitaries
government
officials
and
community
leaders
that
have
gathered
with
us
here
today
and
I
think
as
mayor
Walsh
aptly
put
it.
This
is
an
effort
of
really
teamwork
and
I,
see
the
governor
the
mayor,
how
they
work
together
and
as
someone
helping
operate,
a
big
business
in
the
state
I'm
proud
to
proud
to
be
here,
as
as
an
employee
and
I'm,
also
proud
to
represent
Bank
of
America.
F
Lisa
and
Karen
were
indeed
fortunate
to
have
leaders
like
you
all
who
dedicate
their
lives
to
ensure
our
most
vulnerable
residents
achieve
housing
and
self-sufficiency.
Here
in
Massachusetts,
Bank
of
America
employs
over
5,000
people.
They
live
here.
They
raise
their
families
and
I
think
you
know
it's
very
fair
to
say
that
we're
truly
invested
in
this
community
we've
been
here.
Our
predecessors
have
been
here
a
predecessor.
Banks
have
been
here
over
230
years
and
we're
proud
of
that
legacy
and
that
heritage.
F
In
the
past
three
years,
our
Community
Development
Bank
has
provided
over
forty
five
million
dollars
in
control
four
hundred
twenty
five
million
dollars
in
construction
loans.
More
than
three
hundred
million
dollars
in
tax
tax,
equity,
equity,
investments
and
all
here
in
the
in
the
Commonwealth
I
realized
I'm,
probably
preaching
to
the
choir
with
this
crowd.
That
saying
housing
is
the
cornerstone
of
a
healthy
and
an
economically
robust
community.
F
But
we
really
believe
that,
as
you
heard
from
some
of
the
things
that
we've
been
participating
lately
here
in
partnership
with
the
mayor
and
the
governor's
offices,
because
what
we're
solving
here
ultimately
isn't
just
for
bricks
and
mortar,
which
is
what's
going
to
happen
here.
But
it's
also
about
humanity.
It's
about
dignity
and
it's
about
equity
for
all,
which
is
what
we
heard
from
both
Karen
and
Lisa
and
I.
Believe
in
Bank.
F
America
believes
with
what
we're
doing
here
in
the
community
that
we
have
to
act
together
as
a
company
as
a
region
and
its
collaborators
across
the
public,
private
and
nonprofit
sectors,
so
that
we
can
truly
define
who
we
are
and
what
we
stand
for
and
what
Massachusetts
is
all
about.
And
that's
why
the
Union
is
so
critical
with
its
mission
of
transforming
lives,
families
and
this
neighborhood
for
brighter
futures
and
opportunity.
A
E
A
I'm
gonna
ask
for
the
gold
vein
folks
to
come
on
out
and
we're
going
to
make
a
little
switch
here
in
the
program.
We
were
next
going
to
acknowledge
some
special
guests
and
team
members.
We
will
do
that,
but
the
governor
has
to
run
off
to
a
hearing
and
I
promised
promised
I
would
get
you
out
of
here
by
2:15,
so
we're
gonna.
So
we're
gonna
ask
a
couple
of
folks
here
to
move
out
of
the
way
the
Tony
and
Keith
from
Gilbane
are
going
to
move
a
beam
over
here.
E
C
A
Rehab
there
is
no
ground
to
turn
and
I
wasn't
going
to
have
someone
take
a
sledgehammer
to
anything.
So
we're
going
to
ask
our
speakers
and
later
on,
all
of
you,
but
for
now
it's
going
to
be
the
speakers
to
sign
a
steel
beam
which
will
be
installed
permanently
into
the
walls
of
this
building.
So
everyone
who
helped
get
this
done
will
remain
forever
a
part
of
the
critical
housing
and
the
building's
history.
A
B
A
E
A
All
right,
what
we'd
like
to
do
is
invite
a
few
groups
of
people
up
and
I
have
to
say
there
were
so
many
people
who
helped
make
this
happen.
If
this
is
an
impossible
task,
of
course,
I
know
that
we've
already
thanked
and
acknowledged
our
elected
officials,
Kevin
Honan,
is
literate
for
a
year.
I
thought
she
was
going
to.
She
is
way
up
back,
probably
Lyndon
Dracaena,
for
a
thank
you
for
everything
back
there.
A
Senator
Vaughn
Corey,
obviously
represented
Michael,
Woods,
counselor
and
flan
appreciated.
We
were
other
thing,
is
st.
Francis
house
for
Thanksgiving
together,
I
think
that's
so
father
Jack
or
her
Anna's
father
Jack
here,
who
does
miracles
I'm
now
at
Saint
Patrick's
in
Roxbury.
Thank
you
for
joining
us
today
and
maybe
Joe
McGinniss
from
RCA
B
was
here
as
well.
I
would
like
to
thank
is
Michael
Vaughn
here
from
the
BOE
Way
board.
I
thought
Michael
might
be
here:
I
think
it
must
be
people
at
the
back.
I
love
this.
A
This
kind
of
is
like
the
Academy
Awards
or
something
gonna
get
to
have
right
and
st.
Francis
House
Board
Chair,
Tim,
Egan,
who's
fabulous
and,
as
all
of
us
and
Princess
Alice
board
members
are.
We
will
get
some
photographs
with
those
folks
later
on,
but
I'm
going
to
ask
a
couple
of
groups
up.
First
I'd
like
to
I
mentioned
the
Federal
Home
Loan
Bank
of
Boston
provided
important
funding
in
eastern
bank.
E
A
Be
I'm
going
to
get
us
right
on
to
the
next
group
here
so
next
I'd
like
to
ask
some
of
the
other
state
funders
here
at
sea-tac
for
administering
the
hip
funds,
mass
housing
for
the
Aged
T
funds
and
mass
housing
partnership.
After
saying
mass
housing
partnership
and
him
MHP
funded
this
innovative
partnership,
which
is
really
what
was
responsible
for
getting
st.
A
francis
cells
than
the
playing
office
together
and
having
this
whole
effort
get
off
the
ground,
so
Roger,
Herzog
you're,
here,
Tom
Lyons
did
I,
see
you
come
in,
I
would
say
crystal
Kornegay,
but
that's
not
yet
right.
His
time
line
is
close
enough
to
the
front
ensue.
Coddling
thanks.
So
much
we're
going
to
give
you
a
quick
gift.
E
A
E
C
It
is
like
they
can't,
even
once
with
my
co-presenter
here
so
exactly
the
next
category
goes
to
seriously
three
of
the
most
amazing
people.
I
have
ever
met
when
I
think
about
who
my
heroes
might
be.
These
are
women
that
have
been
the
problem.
Solvers,
that
are
what
I
would
describe
as
courageous
fearless.
C
Unwavering
in
their
commitment
to
ending
homelessness
and
to
building
affordable
housing,
I've
sat
in
meetings
with
with
these
women
and
seen
how
like
I,
said
it's
not
for
the
faint
of
heart
right
and
you're
sitting
there
and
there's
a
problem
and
I'm
thinking.
This
is
not
going
to
happen.
I'm,
it's
gonna
go
bust,
we're
not
going
to
build
this
housing
and
no
matter
what
the
problem
was
just
plowing
through
it
and
making
it
happen
to
get
us
to
this
day.
C
So
it
is
my
incredible
pleasure
to
say
thank
you
to
our
current
under
secretary
krysta
cunegonde.
When
I
ask
you
to
come
up
here
and
get
a
gift
from
us
secretary.
Did
she
leave
because
she's
running
up
to
the
Statehouse
to
testify
about
the
on
the
opiate
bill?
So
not
you
know
we'll
say
thank
you
to
secretary
Mary,
Lou
setters
and
to
sheila
Dillon,
who
is
our
chief
of
housing
and
director
of
Neighborhood
Development
for
the
city
of
Boston.
A
Just
actually
two
more
quick
groups
and
I
would
say
that
there
are
many
many
key
team
members
I'm
hoping
after
this
to
get
to
thank
more
of
you
but
I'd,
really
like
to
and
Karen
would
like
to
especially
recognize
a
couple
of
them:
the
architectural
team
and
Nixon
Peabody
for
their
patience,
perseverance
and
great
talent.
You
know
we
had
a
real
challenge
at
the
end
of
the
year,
especially
in
getting
this
done.
E
A
A
Okay,
before
we
make
our
last
sort
of
gift
presentation,
I
do
want
to
thank
an
addition
on
the
architectural
team,
BEC
Becky,
Becky,
coffee,
FL,
Phil
Renzi.
Thank
you
for
your
incredible
work.
Nixon
Peabody,
of
course,
Ruth
Stillman,
Christina,
ricotta
Gilbane
has
been
amazing,
Ryan,
Hutchins
I'm,
not
sure
he's
here:
Chad
McDonald,
Michael,
Kern's,
Michael,
Manzella,
Ryan,
Oh
Mike.
Yes,
thank
you
so
much
scoping
and
we
know
you're
going
to
come
in
on
budget
on
time.
F
A
Love
that
and
then
you'll
get
more
of
the
ribbon-cutting
cuz.
That's
when
it
will
be
done
right.
Raymond's,
Rondo
of
Waypoint
Kelly,
KLA
I,
see
here,
I
think
it's
Ken
boven
here
from
GZA
geo
environmental.
If
he
is
thank
you,
Ken
Steve
Garvin
from
Sammy
Otis
civil
engineers
may
be
here.
Thank
you,
Steve
I'm,
not
sure
Maureen
Cavanaugh's
here,
but
our
historic
cop
consultant
from
VHB
and
Alissa
is
not
here.
Maloney
properties,
I,
think
Janet,
Fraiser
Maloney
will
be
managing
this
I
think
Jen
June.
A
It
might
be
here,
POA
other
stuff,
obviously
bill
Brogan,
an
amazing
I'm,
gonna,
say
performance,
an
amazing
job,
yet
again
incredible
amaryllis
Rodriguez
in
Lois,
Elk,
Smith's,
Alice
Mendez,
who
helped
pull
this
together
and
all
of
the
stuff
at
San
Fran
says
there
are
too
many
of
them:
Maggie's
sharing,
Christina
the
entire
staff.
Thank
you.
So
much
for
all
of
your
help.
I
know
that
we've
left
people
out.
We
have
some
thank
you
boards
over
there
to
try
to
say
thanks
to
everyone,
and
we
have
one
less
than
presentation
to
make.
C
So
it
would
would
not
be
fitting
that
if
every
project
should
have
a
guardian
angel
and
this
project
has
in
fact
to
as
Lisa
was
saying,
either
Grodin,
but
there
is
a
there's,
a
special
angel
looking
down
upon
all
of
us
and
again
if
it
was
not
for
for
Jim
Sullivan,
who
was
a
the
chair
of
the
board
of
directors
of
the
Saint
Francis
House.
When
this
was
just
an
idea
and
and
as
I
said,
you
know
there
there's
a
there's
a
challenge
at
every
turn
in
the
road.
C
You
know,
and
you
think
it
wasn't
going
to
happen.
You
think
it
wasn't
going
to
happen
and
we
were
up
against
one
and
I
remember,
sitting
in
a
board
meeting
and
thinking.
Okay,
once
again
this
this
project,
it's
just
not
going
to
happen
and
Jim
Sullivan,
sat
in
that
board
meeting
and
just
said
to
the
to
the
challenge
that
was
ahead
of
us.
We
almost
lost
the
building.
The
building
was
going
to
go
to
to
another
developer.
C
C
Of
this
place,
Karen-
and
he
said,
okay
I'm-
going
to
make
this
happen,
and
it
was
because
of
Jim's
intervention
that
we
were
able
to
hang
on
to
the
property
and
be
able
to
see
it
come
through
today.
So
I
know
that
I
know
Jim
and
I
know
that
he's
looking
down
on
us
right
now,
waiting
for
this
day
to
happen
and
we'll
be
watching
over
each
and
every
one
of
us
to
construction
and
then
we'll
be
washing
over
each
and
every
one
of
the
people
who
will
ultimately
live
here.
C
E
E
A
Thank
you
all
for
your
patience
and
for
hanging
in
here.
I
want
to
also
acknowledge
Kevin,
Larry
I,
just
remembered
and
saw
Kevin.
There
are
one
of
our
attorneys
Joanne
Selden
Federal
Home
Loan
Bank
as
well,
thanks
for
being
here
well
we'd
like
to
do,
we
have
lots
of
refreshments
up
back.
We
are
going
to
invite
all
of
you
to
come
up
and
sign
the
beam.
We
have
the
colored
markers
if
we
can
put
them
out
here.